EA to Discontinue Tech Support For The Sims 2

EA has been sending emails out to Origin gamers advising that their digitally registered copies of The Sims 2 will no longer be eligible for tech support as of July 22.

The only exception to this is The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection, which EA is now gifting to Sims 2 players. To remain eligible for tech support, you'll have to transfer your save files into the Ultimate Edition. Once you've done this, EA also suggests "hiding" your previous version of The Sims 2 from your Origin library.

The Ultimate Collection contains The Sims 2, as well as every expansion pack released for it. According to the Origin FAQ, eligible gamers should see the Ultimate Collection in their library within the next five days.

The Sims 2 is a decade old now, and with The Sims 4 due out on September 2, we can't imagine too many gamers are firing up their old copies of TS2. Still, it's a free upgrade to the entire Sims 2 repertoire, so no complaints here.

Katie Williams is a freelance writer and games journalist. She tweets at @desensitisation and hopes that one day, a bird will tweet back.